Automatic ticket-dispensing machine



- J. L. GORE. 1 AUTOMATIC TICKET DISPENSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION-FILED NOV. 25, 1919.

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AUTOMATIC TICKET DISPENSING MACHINE.

APPLICATIGN. FILED N0 V.25, 1919. 1,337,837.

Patentd Apr. 20,1920.

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AUTOMATIC TICKET DISPENSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-25, 1919.

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JACOB I1. GORE, OF HUGO, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'IO ALMER L.BLOUN'.

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Specification of Letters'Patent. Patented Apr. 20, 19 20.

Application filed November 25, 1919. Serial No. 840,467;

' To all 'wliom it may concern: I

Be it"known that I, JACOB L. Gone, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at following is aspecification.

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Tickets of admission to amusements, public carriers and other purposesare usually provided in strips which are rolled. for

. convenience of handling. These strips are .turned from the roll andthe tickets se arated therefrom by being torn or cut. his practiceusually occupies one or both hands of the person dispensmg the ticketsand for this reason is undesirable- The present invention enables thedelivery of the tickets without occupying either one of the hands of theoperator, WhlCll are free to make change or for other purposes.

The drawings illustrate a referred embodiment of the invention. Iowever, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meetdifferent conditions, various changes 4 in the form, proportion andminordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthenature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

The drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention, and on referencethereto,

Figure 1 is a side view of a ticket dispensing machine in elevationillustrative of the invention,

@ Fig.- 2 is a front viewof the machine Fig. 3 is a section on the line3-3 of the arrow, s

Fig. 4 is a top plan view,

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on the line 55 of Fig. 2, looking to theright,

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, looking totheright,

Fi 7 is a sectional detail on the line 77 of Fig. 6 looking to the leftas indicated by the arrow. v Fig. Sis a sectional detail on the line 88of. Flg. 7.

Corresponding and like parts are referredto in the following des iptionand indicated in the several views of the drawings by like referencecharacters.

The machine is essentially pedal operated 7 ed upon the platform 4 andcomprises a cutting mechanism, a feeder, a rotarystamp and an inker. Thetickets are .printed upon a strip 7 and such strip is wound upon a spoolor drum 8, standards 9 rising from the table 1 and formed with inclinednotches 10 to receive the journals of the spool 8. In this manner theroll may be adjusted to any height according to its diameter. Theportion of the strip -7 unwound from the roll passes over the platform 4and beneath a guide roller 12. As the strip is fed over the platform 4it is stamped and cut so as to deliver the individual tickets.

The means for feeding the strip of tickets over the platform 4 consistsof a roller 13 which is preferably fixed to admit of engaging the stripto insure its positive feed over the platform. The feed roller 13 ismounted upon the upright 2 in advance thereof and its surface is adaptedto engage the strip 7 in a manner to insure its positive movement overthe platform. The feed roller 13 is adapted to receive a counterclockwise movement, the latter being controlled by a pedal mechanism.When the feed roller 13 is actuated, the ticket strip 7 is drawn fromthe roll and advanced over the platform 4. During the feeding of theticket strip the cutting mechanism assumes an operative position andwhen the pedal mechanism returns to normal position, the

and move' forward to a position to be received by the purchaser or otherperson intended to receive the same. A toothed wheel '14 is" secured toone end of the feed roller 13. and a feed pawl 15'i's 1n coiiperationtherewith.

Theactuating member 16 is mounted in ,line with the axis of.the feedroller 13, and a portion of its outer edge is toothed'as 1nd1- cated at17. An arm 18 is secured to the actuating member 16 and pivotallysupports the said pawl 15. A rack bar 19 coeperates with the toothedportion of the actuating I member 16. The rack bar 19 is adapted to recirocate vertically and is mounted in a gui e way provided in the upright2. An

. expansible helical spring 20 normally holds the rack bar 19 inelevated position and returnsthe same to normal position when therackbar is released, each being'depressed. by the pedal mechanism.v When therack bar 19 is depressed, the actuatingmember' I 16 is rotated in acounter clockwise'direction and the feed pawl 15 engaging with thetoothed wheel 14'of the feed roller 13 rotates the latter in the samedirection thereby feeding a portion of the ticketstrip to insure theseverance of a ticket therefrom at the next operation of the cuttingmechanism. When the rack bar 19 rises to normal position under theinfluence of the spring 20 the actuating member 16 is moved in aclock-'- wise direction and the pawl 15 rides on the teeth of theelement 14. The movement of the rack bar may be adjus'ted'by means of astop 21 which is adjustably connected to the upright 2 as indicated mostclearly in Fig. 3. A stop 22 carried by the rack bar' 19 is adapted toengage the stop '21 and thereby limit the downward movement of therackbar. The 'upward movement of the rackbar is limited. by a stop 23which is adjustably connected to the rack bar. It

will thus be seen that both theupwardand the downward movements of 'therack bar 19 may be adjusted. The pedal mechanism comprises a treadle24and a connecting rod 25 the latter being pivotally connected to. therack bar 19 and pedal as shown most clearly in' Fig. 1. 'The treadle 24may be conveniently rotated so as to be operated by the foot of theticket dispenser.

When the tickets are to be thereon such marking is eiiected by a stamp26 which is of the rotary-type and preferably dis'posed upon the rearside of the upright 2 and directly above the ticket stripflAn inkingroller 27 is in cooperative relation with the rotary stamp 26 andsupplies ink to the type. The stamp-being of the'rotary type is rotatedb engagement of the type faces withthe tic et strip 7.

The cutting mechanism is v outer or delivery end of the'platform 4 andmember 16.

dated or other-:- 'wlse prov ded w1th-'matter ;.to be stamped 55'located at the comprises a fixed blade 28 and a movable blade 29. Thefixed blade 28 is embedded in the platform 4. The movable blade 28 ispivoted atone end' as indicated at. 30 and its opposite end is upturniedas indicated at 31. A tappet arm,32 adjustably connected with theactuating. member '16' is. adapted to engage'the upturned end 31 of thepivoted blade 29 and actuate the same.

A contractile helical spring 33 connected with the blade 29 returns thesame to normal roller 12 and over the platform 4, and is adjusted sothat when the pedal 24 is depressed, the feed roller 13 will operate toadvance a portion of the strip correspondingwith the ticket-to be cuttherefrom. As the ticket strip is drawn from the roll, the date or otherdata to be printed thereon is applied.

-by'm'eans of the stamp 26. As the pedal 24 is depressed the actuatingmember 16 is '95 rotating in a counter clockwise direction and themovable cutter member 29 assumes an operative position under theinfluence of the spring 33. When the pedal 24 is relieved of pressurethe rack bar" 19 is moved 10.0 upward under the influence of the spring20 and causes the actuating member 16 to rotate in a clockwise direction'thereb bringing the tappet arm 32 in contactwith the movable cuttermember 29 which is depressed thereby severing the ticket from the strip.

The feed of theticket strip may be regulated .by pro er adjustment ofthe stops 21 and 23 an the cutting inechanisinmay be timed to operateproperly by ad'ustment Im of the tappet arm 32 which is a justably'connected in any manner with the actuating Having thus fully describedmy invention'what I claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

In an automatic ticket dispensing mechanism, an upri ht, a rack barmounted in the upright, :a p al mechanism.for imparting a verticalreciprocating-movement to the rack bar, a feed roller, an actuatingmember adapted to'have' an oscillatory movement imparted thereto bymeans of the rack-bar, and a feed pawl carried by the actuating memberand adapted to intermittently oper- 1'25 ate the'said roller. 4 2. Inanautomaticticket dispensing mechanism, an upright, a rack .bar mounted inthe upright, a pedal mechanism for imparting a vertical reciprocatingmovement to.'.the

rack bar, a feed roller, an actuating member adapted to hax e anoscillatory movement imparted thereto b means of the rack bar, pedalmechanism or imparting movement to the rack bar, means for ad'usting themovement of the rack bar in eac direction, and a feed ({mwl carried bysaid actuating member an in cooperative relation with In testimonwhereof I afiix mysignature in presence 0 two witnesses.

JACOB L. GORE. Witnesses:

J. W. MARTIN, H. J. PENNINGTON.

